Behavioral Health Clinician LICSW - Psych Child Ambulatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Cambridge Health Alliance

Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital
Category: Social Work
Department: Psych - Child Ambulatory
Job Type: Full time
Union Name: Union of Social Workers

Work Schedule: Day
Length Of Shift(s) In Hours: 8
Shift Details: 8-4:30 Monday-Friday
Hours/Week: 40.00
Weekend Requirements: No
Holiday Requirements: No
On Call Requirements: No

Department Description

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a nationally recognized and award-winning public healthcare system. The Harvard-affiliated CHA Department of Psychiatry is recognized as a leader in patient care, teaching and research. As a leader in behavioral health, CHA's psychiatry teams provide compassionate care to our diverse patient population. CHA consists of an established network of ambulatory clinics, an urgent care site, and two full-service hospitals based in Cambridge-Somerville, and Boston's metro-north communities

Summary:
We are seeking a licensed Clinical Social Worker to join Child and Adolescent Outpatient Neurodevelopmental Service, which is a multi-disciplinary team providing assessment and treatment for conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay and ADHD. This role includes case management, evidence based short term therapy, running groups, and community liaison within our collaborative team model. As a teaching hospital, members of our clinical teams will have an opportunity to teach and supervise trainees and participate in developing best models of care to treat our patient population. Portuguese, Spanish, or Haitian Kreyol linguistic skill would be a plus.

Qualifications:

• Current MA licensure as an Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker(LICSW)
• Experience or interest in working with children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Education/Training: Masters degree Social Work or Mental Health Counseling
• A minimum of 1 year post degree experience, or equivalent, in a fast-paced clinical environment; along with basic computer skills in electronic or online systems for communication, clinical, and administrative tasks.
• Clinical experience working with children and families and familiarity with child systems.
• Competitive salary and benefits Supervision towards licensing as an LICSW if needed.
• Access to educational benefits, including a generous CEU allowance.

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.